felicitate

English

Etymology

From Latin felicitatus, past participle of fēlīcitō (“to felicitate”), from fēlīx (“happy”).

Verb

felicitate (third-person singular simple present felicitates, present participle felicitating, simple past and past participle felicitated)

1. (transitive) To congratulate.

Related terms

• felicitation
• felicity

Translations

congratulate — see congratulate

Adjective

felicitate (comparative more felicitate, superlative most felicitate)

1. (archaic) Made very happy.
   • (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare:

     I am alone felicitate / In your dear highness' love.

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Italian

Verb

felicitate

1. second-person plural present indicative of felicitare
2. second-person plural imperative of felicitare
3. Feminine plural of felicitato

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Latin

Noun

felicitāte

1. ablative singular of felicitās